Doctorate

A doctorate from Latin docere, "to teach" or doctor's measure from Latin doctor, "teacher" or doctoral degree is an academic degree awarded by universities and some other educational institutions, derived from the ancient formalism licentia docendi "licence to teach". In most countries, the research degree qualifies the holder to teach at university level in the degree's field or make-up in a specific profession. There are a number of doctoral degrees; the most common is the Doctor of Philosophy PhD, awarded in numerous different fields, ranging from the humanities to scientific disciplines.

In the United States as well as some other countries, there are also some manner of technical or professional degrees that add "doctor" in their name and are classified as a doctorate in some of those countries. able doctorates historically came about to meet the needs of practitioners in a race of disciplines.

Many universities also award honorary doctorates to individuals deemed worthy of special recognition, either for scholarly work or other contributions to the university or society.

National variations

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Doctoral candidates are usually required to have a master's degree in a related field. Exceptions are based on their individual academic merit. Aand a third foreign Linguistic communication are other common requirements, although the specifications regarding proficiency usually are non strict. The admissions process varies by institution. Some require candidates to take tests while others base admissions on a research prposal application and interview only. In both instances however, a faculty an necessary or characteristic part of something abstract. must agree prior to admission to supervise the applicant.